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Forefinger

noun/fˈɔːɹfɪŋɡɚ/
Definition
the finger next to the thumb
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɔːɹfɪŋɡɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɔːfɪŋɡə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɔːfɪŋɡə/
4 syllables Say it as /fˈɔːɹfɪŋɡɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zeigefinger
der Finger neben dem Daumen
🇫🇷French
index
le doigt à côté du pouce
🇪🇸Spanish
dedo índice
el dedo al lado del pulgar
🇮🇹Italian
indice
il dito accanto al pollice
🇳🇱Dutch
wijsvinger
de vinger naast de duim
🇵🇹Portuguese
dedo indicador
o dedo ao lado do polegar
🇷🇺Russian
указательный палец
палец рядом с большим пальцем
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तर्जनी अंगुली
अंगूठे के बगल वाली उंगली
🇧🇩Bengali
তর্জনী
বুড়ো আঙুলের পাশে আঙুল
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆள்காட்டி விரல்
கட்டைவிரலுக்கு அடுத்த விரல்
🇮🇳Telugu
చూపుడు వేలు
బొటనవేలు పక్కన వేలు
🇮🇳Marathi
तर्जनी
अंगठ्याच्या पुढे बोट
🇮🇳Gujarati
તર્જની
અંગૂઠાની બાજુમાં આંગળી
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೋರುಬೆರಳು
ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆರಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചൂണ്ടുവിരൽ
തള്ളവിരലിന് അടുത്തുള്ള വിരൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਂਗਲ
ਅੰਗੂਠੇ ਦੇ ਕੋਲ ਉਂਗਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
شہادت کی انگلی
انگوٹھے کے ساتھ والی انگلی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
食指
拇指旁边的手指
🇯🇵Japanese
人差し指
親指の隣の指
🇰🇷Korean
집게손가락
엄지손가락 옆의 손가락
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngón trỏ
ngón tay bên cạnh ngón cái
🇹🇭Thai
นิ้วชี้
นิ้วที่อยู่ถัดจากนิ้วหัวแม่มือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
jari telunjuk
jari di sebelah ibu jari
🇵🇭Filipino
hintuturo
ang daliri sa tabi ng hinlalaki
🇲🇾Malay
jari telunjuk
jari di sebelah ibu jari
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
السبابة
الإصبع بجانب الإبهام
🇮🇷Persian
انگشت اشاره
انگشت کنار انگشت شست
🇹🇷Turkish
işaret parmağı
başparmağın yanındaki parmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֶצבַּע
האצבע ליד האגודל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'forefinger'?
The primary meaning of 'forefinger' is 'the finger next to the thumb'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'forefinger' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'forefinger' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'forefinger' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'forefinger' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'forefinger' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'forefinger' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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